Maple Apple Breakfast Bake

I'm always looking for ways to recreate breakfast with something exciting and easy to make. I tend to take breakfast pretty seriously, since dairy farming and child raising seem to use up a lot of energy. In order to make breakfast easy on myself, I tend to keep certain food items on hand: croissants, frozen fruit, maple syrup, etc. I can whip together a...

Pre Game Warm Up: Mixed Berry Popovers

We're one of those crazy families that owns season tickets for the Golden Gopher football team (that's the University of Minnesota if you weren't sure). My daughter decided to to wake up at 5:30 this morning, so I had some time to make a good breakfast before we headed out for the two hour drive. I completely changed a recipe into my own, because it had...

Sinful Muffins and a Prayer

  I have this great-aunt that is a fabulous cook. Her and her husband used to run a bed and breakfast not far from home. My girlfriends and I had the chance to stay there last spring before they had to close shop - and I'm so glad we had the opportunity! The place was full of my family history including a book full of love notes between my great grandma...

Princess Kay of the Milky Way...a 60 year tradition!

Well... maybe 27 years for me, but none the less, it's a big deal. Princess Kay of the Milky Way - if you've never heard of her, you're about to. See - when I was a little girl, my parents, sisters and I would get on the county-organized bus to ride down to the Twin Cities and watch the coronation of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. I always went. Even if I had...

Our State Fair is a Great State Fair! {Winner Announced}

Blackberry Malt - Don't Forget! You haven't forgotten yet, have you (referring to pic above). I'm seriously salivating. Well guess what? The wait is over. We have picked a random winner for the 4 Minnesota State Fair entry tickets and 4 free malt tickets (courtesy of the Midwest Dairy Association). But first! Don't forget about the All You Can Drink...

Time to Diversify: Creamed Swiss Chard

By now you're probably sick of Swiss Chard and you've decided to just let it seed out in your garden because you can't keep up with it. If that's not the case, well then - do I have a treat for you! I made some creamed Swiss Chard about a month ago and even my dad liked it. It would go perfect with a grilled pork chop and maybe some apple sauce. Because...

It's Minnesota State Fair Time + A Giveaway!

Even though I love summer, I ways tend to 'wish it away' until August. Why? Because the Minnesota State Fair starts in August - why else? If you know me at all, you're not surprised. Who wouldn't dream of milk shakes, deep fried candy bars, pickles, cheese curds, mac 'n cheese, bacon... don't worry, I've signed up for the Milk Run and will be pushing...

Three Cheese Macaroni

There's this thing called cheese. The vegetable drawer in my fridge holds no vegetables. It's completely packed with cheese. Always. That being the case, my mac 'n cheese is never the same - because I always use a trio of different cheeses. This one was pretty darn good though... and my daughter couldn't get enough of it. Mothers - this is for you. Three...